Description
It was possible to execute a ReDoS-type attack inside CKEditor 4 before 4.16 by persuading a victim to paste crafted text into the Styles input of specific dialogs (in the Advanced Tab for Dialogs plugin).
CVSS breakdown
CVSS 3.1
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected products
- ckeditor / ckeditor4.0 – 4.16
- oracle / agile_product_lifecycle_management9.3.5 – 9.3.5
- oracle / agile_product_lifecycle_management9.3.6 – 9.3.6
- oracle / application_express21.1.0
- oracle / financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure8.0.6 – 8.0.9
- oracle / financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure8.1.0 – 8.1.0
- oracle / financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure8.1.1 – 8.1.1
- oracle / jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools9.2.6.0
- oracle / Siebel UI Framework21.9
- oracle / webcenter_sites12.2.1.3.0 – 12.2.1.3.0
- oracle / webcenter_sites12.2.1.4.0 – 12.2.1.4.0
References
- MISChttps://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/blob/major/CHANGES.md#ckeditor-416
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- MISChttps://ckeditor.com/blog/CKEditor-4.16-with-improved-image-pasting-High-Contrast-support-and-a-new-color-API/#security-comes-first
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
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